By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
Aubrey Brooks, a special education teacher at Roosevelt Elementary School, was recognized as the Hays USD 489 Teacher of the Year nominee at the school board meeting on Monday.
Brooks is in her 17th year teaching at Roosevelt and has also taught kindergarten and first grade.
She is piloting a social-emotional learning program for students who require additional support, Superintendent Ron Wilson said.
Brooks is a 2006 graduate of Fort Hays State University, holding a bachelor's degree in elementary education with a minor in special education.
She completed her national board certification in 2019 and also earned certification in literacy and teacher clarity. She is also a Letters facilitator.
"Aubrey is a very valuable member on the school's building leadership team," Wilson said. "She is very involved in analyzing data and reviewing school goals and ways Roosevelt can improve."
She was also recognized at the regional Teacher of the Year banquet on April 12, but did not advance to the next level of Teacher of the Year nominations.
Brooks said simply, "I love my job."